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The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997, when they moved to the MCI Center, now known as the Capital ...
(* = The 1994–95 season is excluded from this record, due to the fact a labor lockout shortened the season to 48 games) Most points in a season: 121 (2009–10) Fewest points in a season: 21 (1974–75) Most wins in a season: 56 (2015–16) Fewest wins in a season: 8 (1974–75) Highest winning percentage in a season: .682 (2015–16)
The "seasons" column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–01 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–2001, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.
The 2019–20 Washington Capitals season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. [2] The Capitals entered the season as the 4-time defending Metropolitan Division champions. They would go on to win the division for the fifth year in a row.
The Capitals became the first team in NHL history to make the playoffs after being ranked 14th or lower in their conference standings at the season's midpoint. [9] For the postseason, the Capitals drew the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round and managed to force a game 7 after being down three games to one in the series.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on a run as chases Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. ... Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...
The 2017–18 Washington Capitals season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. [2] They played their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. They were led by head coach Barry Trotz in his fourth season as coach of the Capitals.
The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team; veterans Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form; and Olaf Kolzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got past the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres (the latter on a dramatic overtime win in ...